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BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT: MARCELO “PITBULL” ROJO VS. IVAN FLORES

وزن الريشة المشارك الحدث الرئيسي:
Walter Zamora vs. Alex “Gallito” Flores

أكثر:
Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez vs. Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio
Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Jose Salasar

نيويورك - مارس 10, 2017 – Combate Americas announced its second event of the year in a Mexican territory – a debut visit to the city of Tijuana – في الخميس, مارس 30, live on Azteca America (10 عصرا. و/PT) and UFC Fight Pass® (8 عصرا. و/5 عصرا. PT), from Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno.

في وزن الديك (135 جنيه) الحدث الرئيسي, الأرجنتيني مارسيلو “بينات الاتصال” Rojo (10-4) will square off with fellow rising star and Monterrey, Mexico native Iván “El Brasil” Flores (8-1-1).

Rojo, a semifinalist on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, will make his promotional debut in La Jaula, القفص Combate الأمريكتين, and set out to prove that he has the tools necessary to lead Combate Americas’ fast-growing, 135-تقسيم جنيه.

“I’m not only here as a guest. I came here to become the most important fighter in my division,” said Rojo. “MMA has grown in Argentina, and it’s about time that we show that on this side of the continent. This fight will be a duel between the North against South.”

On the other side, الزهور, who suffered his first career defeat at the hands of unbeaten Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City, Mexico on يناير 19, now wants to return to the win column immediately.

“When you face a Mexican fighter, you have to be prepared for the most difficult fight of your life. اتمنى (Rojo) is aware of that, if he wants to be victorious” said Flores.

Rojo will fight for the first time in Mexico after an extensive career in South American arenas where he has become one of the most popular fighters in the region.

في وزن الريشة (145 جنيه) شارك في الحدث الرئيسي, Walter Zamora (9-2) of Costa Rica will battle Alex “Gallito” Flores (8-1) مونتيري.

Zamora’s debut in Combate Americas will once again personify the sports rivalry between Mexican and Central American fighters.

“Mexico is always the one to beat at any sport,” Zamora explained. “It won’t be any different against Flores. We are going to put on a good show. It will be a spectacular evening because the best fighters of the Americas will be present in Tijuana.”

In other action in La Jaula, Erick “Ghost Pepper” González (5-2) لوس انجليس, كاليفورنيا. will return to action just six weeks after his heroic, “Fight of the Night” performance against Danny “The Realist” Ramírez at Combate11 on February 16.

Gonzalez will battle Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-1) of Mexico City in a lightweight (155 جنيه) قضية. Elpidio was victorious by way of split decision over رودريجو "Kazula" فارغاس at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City.

Gonzalez’s three-fight win streak was snapped when he gave up a unanimous decision to Ramirez.

In another bantamweight scrap, Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (4-1) لاس فيغاس, نيفادا. سوف تصطدم مع Jose Salasar (4-2) تيخوانا.

Ruquet notched a spectacular victory by submission (المجردة الخلفي خنق) في الجولة الثانية (1:47) of action against Jose “The Ghost” Ceja at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City.

إضافي Combate12 bouts will be announced soon.

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